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Abe's security initiatives will exact a political cost

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 05:50

Almost from the day he came to power at the end of 2012, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has given the impression of being a man in a great hurry to get things done - rushing like a bull at a gate, say some - and now he is beginning to feel the backlash.

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ALMOST from the day he came to power at the end of 2012, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has given the impression of being a man in a great hurry to get things done - rushing like a bull at a gate, say some - and now he is beginning to feel the backlash.